Dexcom G6 Instructions For Use Manual page 38

Situation
Lunch time:
Three hours later, you
are about to dose for
lunch.
You see:
6.1
mmol/L
Mid-afternoon:
It is 3 hours after
lunch.
You see:
12.4
mmol/L
Early Evening:
Just before dinner, you
feel a little shaky and
sweaty.
You see:
6.8
mmol/L
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Solution
Think about:
• Number and Arrow: You have both.
• Down arrow: Your glucose is falling .11–.17 mmol/L
each minute.
What you should do:
• Use your G6 to treat. Because of the down arrow,
take a little less.
Think about:
• Number and No Arrow: You do not have an arrow.
What you should do:
• Use your meter for treatment decisions.
Think about:
• Symptoms and G6 Reading: Your symptoms do not
match your sensor G6 readings.
What you should do:
• Thoroughly wash your hands and take a fingerstick.
If your meter value matches your symptoms, use it
for treatment decisions. Then consider calibrating
your G6 to align it to your meter. You do not have to
calibrate, but you can.
Dexcom G6 System • Using Your G6
®
Chapter 5: Treatment Decisions